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The Book of Revelation refers to this same battle, recalling before our eyes the image of St Michael the Archangel (cf. Revelation 12:7). Pope Leo XIII certainly had this picture in mind when, at the end of the last century, he brought in, throughout the Church, a special prayer to St Michael: "Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
The Scapular of St. Michael the Archangel is a Roman Catholic devotional scapular associated with Saint Michael. Pope Pius IX gave to this scapular his blessing, but it was first formally approved under Pope Leo XIII who sanctioned the Archconfraternity of the Scapular of Saint Michael. [36] St. Michael defeating Satan by Carlo Crivelli, 15th ...
The first Mass was held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., and has grown to a nationwide celebration. [10] The September 29 service was timed to coincide with Michaelmas, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, the patron military saint of police officers and military. [11]
Prior to 1878, the Scapular of St. Michael the Archangel could be worn as part of a Roman Catholic Archconfraternity. Presently, enrollment is authorized as this holy scapular remains as one of the 18 approved by the Church. Apart from his being a patron of warriors, the sick and the suffering also consider Archangel Michael their patron saint ...
Archangel Michael fights the devil and the Virgin of the Assumption of the Angels is an oil painting on canvas (243x166 cm) of Dosso Dossi and Battista Dossi, dated to about 1533 to 1534 and preserved at the Galleria nazionale di Parma.
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Saint Anthony Abbot and Michael the Archangel; Saint John the Evangelist and Michael the Archangel; Saint Michael (Beccafumi, 1526-1535) Saint Michael (Giordano) Saint Michael (Raphael) Saint Michael Defeats the Rebel Angels (Beccafumi) San Ruffillo Madonna; Santa Margherita Madonna; Saint Peter Martyr Altarpiece
The Patron Saint of the Catholic Police Guild is Saint Michael, the Archangel. The CPG has a Constitution and Rules approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, and a National Executive Committee elected by members each year. The NEC invites a member to act as chairman and may also select a President, who serves a three ...